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enMichigan Moms Demand Action Demands 5 Years In Jail For Failing To Renew A Shall-issue License On Timehttps://miopencarry.org/news/2019/05/MDA-Demands-5-Year-Felonies-For-Expired-Licenses
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><img alt="MDA-Durbin" src="http://www.miopencarry.org/sites/default/files/news_article_files/Durbin2.png" style="width: 250px; height: 144px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;" />May 15, 2019 - Yesterday, in the Michigan House Judiciary Committee, Michigan chapter leader for Moms Demand Action Emily Durbin&nbsp;indicated that her organization supports punishing those who forget to renew their Concealed Pistol License on time with <strong>5 years in jail</strong>.</p>
</div></div></div>Wed, 15 May 2019 18:55:44 +0000TLambert131 at https://miopencarry.orgVoting While Armed FAQshttps://miopencarry.org/news/2018/11/voting-armed-faq
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><img alt="" src="http://www.miopencarry.org/sites/default/files/news_article_files/45268097_10102006402340940_1699269330664947712_n.jpg" style="width: 130px; height: 173px; float: left; margin-right: 10px;" />Well, it's almost time again for everyone to head to the polls and cast their votes for their favorite political horses.&nbsp;</p>
<p>That also means we get a lot of questions about open and concealed carry while voting. Given the current political climate and a new ruling from the Michigan Supreme Court, it's completely understandable that people are looking to make an informed decision about their own personal protection.&nbsp;<br />
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To help everyone out, we've listed answers to a few frequently asked questions on the topic.</p>
</div></div></div>Sat, 03 Nov 2018 00:54:44 +0000TLambert130 at https://miopencarry.orgNo, the Michigan Supreme Court Did NOT Rule That Schools Can Ban Guns.https://miopencarry.org/news/2018/07/No-The-SCoM-Did-Not-Say-That-Schools-Can-Ban-Guns
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>No, the Michigan Supreme Court did NOT rule that schools can ban guns.</p>
<p>Yes, you read that right, and despite all of the headlines saying the exact opposite, it’s true. In fact, the Court <strong>declined</strong> to even address the issue, which is why I now write this op-ed.</p>
<p>Last Friday, the Michigan Supreme Court published a 4-3 ruling finding that Clio Area School District’s weapons policies are not <em>field</em> preempted, but <strong>declined </strong>to address whether or not their policies are <em>conflict</em> preempted.</p>
</div></div></div>Mon, 30 Jul 2018 19:18:58 +0000TLambert128 at https://miopencarry.orgAttorney General Opinion Confirms Major Paradigm Shift for Michigan Pistol Licensing and Registration.https://miopencarry.org/news/2018/06/Major-Registration-Paradigm-Shift
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><blockquote></blockquote></div></div></div>Mon, 25 Jun 2018 18:30:40 +0000MOC_Legislative_Team127 at https://miopencarry.orgMOC WINS Again! - Uncovers Harbor Beach LIED About Reason for Employee Open Carry Banhttps://miopencarry.org/news/2017/11/MOC-v-Harbor-Beach-WIN
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><h2><img alt="win" src="http://www.miopencarry.org/sites/default/files/news_article_files/win.png" style="width: 294px; height: 169px; float: left;" />Add Another Mark To The Win Column</h2>
<p>Through our legal counsel <a href="http://www.olcplc.com/" target="_blank">Outside Legal Counsel, PLC</a>, Michigan Open Carry, Inc. has agreed to a very one-sided settlement of our Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the City of Harbor Beach.</p></div></div></div>Fri, 10 Nov 2017 19:00:00 +0000TLambert126 at https://miopencarry.orgCPL Application Limit Eliminatedhttps://miopencarry.org/news/2017/11/CPL-Application-Limit-Eliminated
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Yesterday, we let you know about an old law that we were able to get rid of in <a href="http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2017-SB-0219" target="_blank">SB 219</a> (<a href="http://www.michiganopencarry.org/news/2017/11/Ancient-Time-Bomb-Diffused" target="_blank">Ancient Time Bomb in Michigan Firearm Law Defused</a>). Today, we would like to tell you about something else we were able to get into the bill.</p>
<p>Until yesterday, you could only apply for a Concealed Pistol License once per calendar year. &nbsp;For most of us, this wasn't&nbsp;a big deal as we've never had a problem from our county clerk, however, it has been a big problem for some.</p>
</div></div></div>Thu, 12 Oct 2017 14:00:00 +0000TLambert125 at https://miopencarry.orgAncient Time Bomb in Michigan Firearm Law Defusedhttps://miopencarry.org/news/2017/11/Ancient-Time-Bomb-Diffused
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><img alt="Time Bomb" src="https://www.businessdayonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BOMB.jpg" style="width: 200px; height: 133px; float: left; padding-right: 10px;" /></p>
<p dir="ltr">The repeal of the oldest active Michigan gun&nbsp;law was made effective today with <a href="https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billconcurred/Senate/pdf/2017-SCB-0219.pdf" target="_blank">Senate Bill 219</a>, now Public Act 95 of 2017, going into effect. The bill makes numerous minor tweaks to the concealed pistol licensing statute;&nbsp;however, it also makes one major change to a law that was so dangerous, we've&nbsp;purposely kept quiet about it ... until now.</p>
</div></div></div>Wed, 11 Oct 2017 13:00:00 +0000TLambert124 at https://miopencarry.orgThere's A Whole Lotta "Con Carry" Goin' On - Guide to Michigan's Constitutional Carry Legislationhttps://miopencarry.org/news/2017/05/Michigan-Con-Carry-Guide
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><strong>* Please note that while Package #2 has seen movement, <u>NOTHING HAS BEEN ENACTED</u> into law yet. See this <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFroMQlKiag" target="_blank">video</a> on the legislative process. There is still much work to be done and <u>MOC strongly recommends that people still apply for and renew their licenses, </u>and that is very likely to continue even if some of this legislation is enacted.</strong><br />
<br /></p></div></div></div>Wed, 03 May 2017 15:23:40 +0000TLambert123 at https://miopencarry.orgPossessing a Medical Marijuana Card Does Not Make You A Prohibited Personhttps://miopencarry.org/news/2016/12/Michigan-Medical-Marjiuana-And-Firearms
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Recently, our friends over at <a href="http://www.mcrgo.org" target="_blank">MCRGO</a> published an article titled <a href="http://www.ammoland.com/2016/12/michigan-medical-marijuana-gun-ownership-cpls/#axzz4S0PjvR1e" target="_blank">Medical Marijuana, Gun Ownership, and CPLs</a>. In the article, they attempted to tackle the complex interaction of state and federal law as they relate to firearm and marijuana possession and licensing in Michigan.</p>
<p>While the article ultimately avoids providing any definitive answers, it does suggest that federal law may get in the way of licensing Michigan Medical Marijuana Act cardholders, and specifically says that one is “stepping into a gray area” when you fill out state forms for a License to Purchase a pistol or a Concealed Pistol License, and have to answer the “marijuana question”. <strong>We disagree</strong>.</p>
</div></div></div>Wed, 07 Dec 2016 22:00:20 +0000TLambert122 at https://miopencarry.orgJoin Us in the Fight for Your Gun Rightshttps://miopencarry.org/node/120
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Financial support is crucial to any organization, especially ones dedicated to supporting and expanding gun rights such as Michigan Open Carry. It takes money to get our message out as well as to fight and win in the courts. Our opposition knows this all too well, and even though they are heavily funded by other sympathetic leftist organizations and billionaires such as George Soros and Michael Bloomberg, they still need more, which is why they have begun micro-funding campaigns.</p></div></div></div>Wed, 16 Mar 2016 00:18:49 +0000DGriffin120 at https://miopencarry.orgMore Shameful Exploitation From Gun Controllershttps://miopencarry.org/news/2016/2/Hoadley-Shameful-Exploitation
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><img alt="" src="http://housedems.com/sites/default/files/representative-headshots/Hoadley.jpg" style="width: 276px; height: 191px; float: left;" />Why Do Gun Control Proponents Keep Proposing Irrelevant “Solutions”?</p>
<p>Recently in a Detroit Free Press <a href="http://www.freep.com/story/opinion/contributors/2016/02/24/if-we-dont-act-more-people-gunned-down/80870952/" target="_blank">op-ed</a>, Michigan State <a href="http://housedems.com/state-rep-jon-hoadley" target="_blank">Rep. Jon Hoadley</a>&nbsp;(left) shamelessly used the recent spree killing in Kalamazoo to push legislation of his and others that would have done absolutely nothing to stop the killer.</p>
</div></div></div>Thu, 25 Feb 2016 22:15:44 +0000TLambert119 at https://miopencarry.orgThe Gangbanger Protection Act of 2015https://miopencarry.org/news/2015/11/Gangbanger-Protection-Act-2015
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-e55bb448-11fb-f351-4f49-b4e1032ac663">The circus returned to Lansing recently. <a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2015-2016/billintroduced/Senate/htm/2015-SIB-0611.htm">The Gangbanger Protection Act of 2015</a> (Senate Bill 611) is an attack on everyone's fundamental human right to self-defense. This bill starts by repealing <a href="http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?mcl-Act-309-of-2006">Michigan’s Self-Defense Act</a>, which became law in 2006 with broad bipartisan support and was signed into law by then Governor Jennifer Granholm (D). &nbsp;This bill would also repeal <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_doctrine">Castle Doctrine</a>, which provides legal protections when defending oneself from a home invader. SB 611 would even make individuals who lawfully and reasonably defend their own lives or the lives of others, vulnerable to costly, damaging and often frivolous lawsuits.</p>
</div></div></div>Mon, 16 Nov 2015 17:50:39 +0000JCoyne117 at https://miopencarry.orgSB 442 S-2 / SB 561 S-1 Analysis of Amendments - More Good and More Bad, Still a Messhttps://miopencarry.org/news/2015/10/SB-442-SB-561-Amendment-Analysis-Still-A-Mess
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Here is our complete analysis of SB 442 S-2 and SB 561 S-1 as they were reported out of the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday (Tuesday 10/13).&nbsp;</p>
</div></div></div>Wed, 14 Oct 2015 19:42:31 +0000TLambert116 at https://miopencarry.orgThe Case Against Senator Green’s SB 442 - Why SB 442 Is a Dangerous Sloppy Messhttps://miopencarry.org/news/2015/10/Case-Against-SB442-A-Dangerous-Sloppy-Mess
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-915eb19c-59be-1d12-e8fd-8c94fa1fb13c"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">It’s time to lay out why <a href="https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2015-2016/billintroduced/Senate/pdf/2015-SIB-0442.pdf" target="_blank">SB 442</a> is NOT the pro-gun bill some have made it out to be and why nearly every gun group at the state and national levels is opposing the bill. While the bill would allow Michigan CPL holders to concealed carry (CC) in the now Concealed Pistol Free Zones (<a href="http://www.miopencarry.org/faq#2" target="_blank">CPFZs</a>), what it gives in return, how the bill does this, and how the bill is being sold by its proponents are causing many to strongly object.</span></span></p>
</div></div></div>Mon, 12 Oct 2015 02:23:03 +0000TLambert115 at https://miopencarry.orgA valuable resource for working with your child's schoolhttps://miopencarry.org/news/2015/09/MOC-Releases-OC-School-Guide
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The Board of Directors have worked hard recently to develop&nbsp;this guide to help parents (and others) deal with school administrations who don't understand the law about open carry in schools.</p>
</div></div></div>Fri, 04 Sep 2015 00:48:34 +0000PHofmeister114 at https://miopencarry.orgGun Ownership: The 2013 Numbers Are Inhttps://miopencarry.org/news/2015/09/Gun-Ownership-Numbers-Are-In
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>In the <a href="http://media.miopencarry.org/publications/moc/newsletter/MOC-Newsletter-4.pdf">July 2014 edition of the Michigan Open Carry Newsletter</a> I presented a detailed analysis of private firearms ownership in the United States. I estimated that, as of a year ago, conservatively we probably have well over 350 million guns in this country. That prediction was based on my estimate of 15 million firearms being manufactured/imported/sold in the United States in 2013.</p></div></div></div>Tue, 01 Sep 2015 07:38:02 +0000DGriffin112 at https://miopencarry.orgMOC Welcomes new Team of Regional Coordinatorshttps://miopencarry.org/news/2015/08/New-MOC-Regional-Teams
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>You may have heard in recent days about a new team of regional coordinators at MOC.&nbsp; We'd like to tell you a little more about them...</p>
</div></div></div>Fri, 14 Aug 2015 14:44:05 +0000jroehrig111 at https://miopencarry.orgJudge Denies Clio Motion, Directs MOC Attorney to Write Orderhttps://miopencarry.org/news/2015/08/Judge-Denies-Clio-Motion-Directs-MOC-Attorney-to-Write-Order
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>MOC's Court Case against Clio Area Schools had a day in court.&nbsp; Today was the hearing for Clio's motion for summary judgment, that is Clio asking for the Judge to side with them and end the case.&nbsp; The judge denied Clio's motion and handed the case to MOC.</p>
</div></div></div>Mon, 10 Aug 2015 20:25:54 +0000PHofmeister110 at https://miopencarry.orgMOC-Backed Brandishing Bills take effecthttps://miopencarry.org/news/2015/08/Brandishing-Definition-Takes-Effect
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Today, August 10th, MOC's definition for "Brandish" will go into effect, as well as the new exemption for those acting under the Michigan Self-Defense Act.</p>
<p>On May 13th, Governor Snyder signed HB <a href="http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2015-HB-4160" target="_blank">4160</a> and <a href="http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2015-HB-4161" target="_blank">4161</a>. These two bills defined "Brandish" for the first time in Michigan and overhauled the exceptions to better suit the definition as well as add self-defense as a legal reason to brandish. Each bill contained a 90 day enactment clause.</p>
</div></div></div>Mon, 10 Aug 2015 11:49:35 +0000TLambert109 at https://miopencarry.orgAnd the 2013 BATFE Numbers Are Inhttps://miopencarry.org/news/2015/08/2013-BATFE-Numbers
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>In the <a href="http://media.miopencarry.org/publications/moc/newsletter/MOC-Newsletter-4.pdf" target="_blank">July 2014 edition of the Michigan Open Carry Newsletter</a> I presented a detailed analysis of private firearms ownership in the United States. I estimated that, as of a year ago, conservatively we probably had well over 350 million guns in this country. That number was based on my estimate of 15 million firearms being manufactured, imported, and sold in the United States in 2013.</p></div></div></div>Wed, 05 Aug 2015 06:58:42 +0000DGriffin108 at https://miopencarry.orgMOC Responds to Clio's Motion for Summary Judgementhttps://miopencarry.org/news/2105/07/MOC-Response-to-Clio-Motion
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>MOC has <a href="https://media.miopencarry.org/litigation/Clio/StateCircuit/Opposition%20Response%20to%20Defendant%20Motion%20for%20Sum%20Disposition.pdf" target="_blank">filed a response</a> to Clio's <a href="/news/2015/07/Clio-Files-Motion-To-Dismiss">July 6 motion for Summary Judgement</a>.&nbsp; In its response MOC cites the <a href="/cadl">CADL decision</a> to defend its assertion that Clio is a preempted local government:</p>
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</div></div></div>Wed, 29 Jul 2015 22:23:04 +0000PHofmeister107 at https://miopencarry.orgChanges to the MOC Leadershiphttps://miopencarry.org/news/2015/07/MOC-Board-Appointments
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Right after the <a href="/news/2015/07/MOC-Election-Results">MOC Board of Directors elections</a>, the Board of Directors set&nbsp;to work filling vacancies and Leadership positions. Here are the results:</p>
</div></div></div>Tue, 28 Jul 2015 15:00:05 +0000TLambert105 at https://miopencarry.orgMOC Election Resultshttps://miopencarry.org/news/2015/07/MOC-Election-Results
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The results are in.&nbsp; The dues paying members of Michigan Open Carry, Inc. have spoken.&nbsp; Here are the election results:</p>
</div></div></div>Sun, 26 Jul 2015 21:46:47 +0000PHofmeister104 at https://miopencarry.orgDavis to fill Board of Directors Vacancyhttps://miopencarry.org/2015/07/Davis-To-Join-BoD
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The Board of Directors is pleased to announce they have unanimously appointed Randy Davis to fill the Board Position left by a recent resignation.</p>
</div></div></div>Wed, 15 Jul 2015 00:19:06 +0000PHofmeister103 at https://miopencarry.orgClio Area Schools Files Motion for Summary Judgementhttps://miopencarry.org/news/2015/07/Clio-Files-Motion-To-Dismiss
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>In a 10 page motion and brief, Clio Area Schools (CAS) has asked the judge to <a href="http://media.miopencarry.org/litigation/Clio/StateCircuit/Clio%20Motion%20for%20Summary%20Judgement.pdf" target="_blank">dismiss MOC's Lawsuit</a>.</p>
</div></div></div>Mon, 06 Jul 2015 23:05:00 +0000PHofmeister106 at https://miopencarry.org